Plating meals and serving
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Comments (25)Hey guys (waving my hand cyberspace-style). I just wanted to follow-up with what I ended up buying. I happened to be in Macys, and by chance, they were having a weekend sale on Fiestaware, buy one piece get one free. Their Fiesta display contained a bowl in several colors, called an "Individual Pasta Bowl". This bowl had everything on my checklist - wide enough to manage big chunks of stew beef/potatoes (yet not too wide), deep enough so nothing will slosh out, they stack nicely for storage, and are microwaveable. And of course, the BOGO-free sale. It comes in a perfect yellow color for my kitchen. Actually the "yellow" I chose is what Fiesta calls "Ivory", but it's actually a soft buttery yellow, versus their "sunflower" color which is the bright yellow of, well, sunflowers. The Ivory looks very different on the Macys website than it looks in real life. The website also says it holds 32 oz. which it doesn't--more like 26 oz. if you fill it to the very top rim. I also ended up buying a few bowls in the Cobalt color, cause it'll also look good in my kitchen, and I love how the different colors look together on the table. I've found out that Fiesta makes this pasta bowl style solely for Macy's, and it is not sold elsewhere. I don't know why. Anyway, I'll link them. The customer reviews re-affirmed all the reasons why I like them. Here is a link that might be useful: Fiesta Individual Pasta Bowls at Macys...See MoreA poll: Do you serve 'family style' or do you 'plate'...
Comments (33)How food is served, what is served, etc. is a bit of a touchy issue for me. I think, like everything else, different people have different lifestyles (and probably different histories). No big deal. Just as different families handle finances, discipline, decorating, and everything else differently. I really appreciate that attitude. That's the way I feel. When I'm invited to someone's home for dinner, I appreciate whatever they've done. If it's different than my own personal tastes, then I just appreciate the adventure of experiencing someone else's family culture or lifestyle. The reason it's a touchy issue for me is this: And some of us feel if you have company over, you should offer plenteous food, lots of choices, but leave to the guest which items they want to eat, and in what quantity. Just different styles That's the way my MIL feels about it, but without the "Just different styles". I've known my MIL for 30 years, and every meal I've ever had at her house offered lots of choices, tons of food, buffet-style, everything was delicious. I deeply appreciate all the effort she puts into all her meals, and they are always wonderful. But she just can't seem to accept any other way as appropriate for guests. When we were a young married couple, we almost always invited my inlaws if we had some type of special occasion or dinner. Sometimes I did a party with a theme, or served just one special entree, etc. It always clearly upset and embarrassed my MIL that I didn't have lots of choices and tons and tons of food. She tried to make up for my deficiencies by bringing lots of extra food. I'm not talking about dinners for her extended family, in which case I keep to their customs if I'm the hostess. In all the years I've known my MIL, her special meals have all been for family, no dinner parties with friends. And that's fine. Special meals involve 3 meats or more, all her regular every day homestyle vegetables dishes (mashed potatoes, peas, fried okra, etc.), served on paper plates. Basically the same as her every day meals, just more of it. And that is fine. It's wonderful, and I never have ever thought she should do anything different than that, I've always just been happy to eat it. I just wish she didn't see a special meal with only one entree, one salad, one fruit, one starch, one vegetable, and one dessert, plated and served on china as an offense against my guests. Like azzalea said, it's all good. I will be happy if you serve me on paper plates, hopefully you won't care if I serve you on china. I will be happy if you serve me mashed potatoes and peas, hopefully you won't care if I serve you marinated asparagus and fish with a garnish. I will be happy if you serve me 10 choices, all of them plain and family style. Hopefully you won't care if I go to a lot of trouble and expense to create that one special entree for you. I could go over to someone's house, step over the toys and the laundry that needs to be folded, eat hot dogs and chips that they plated on paper plates and have a wonderful evening. So I guess it just astounds me to meet someone who thinks you shouldn't invite someone over unless you're going to have 3 meats, 5 vegetables, 2 salads, 6 desserts, and deviled eggs and serve it buffet style, in a house that's immaculate. Whew! Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!...See MoreDo you have bread served at every meal?
Comments (45)I don't think I had a bagel until I was grown and out of the house! Growing up, besides white sandwich bread, we always had Thomas' English muffins in the house as well as an English muffin bread (not sure the brand) that was very good for breakfast. (Does anyone know where that can be purchased today?) We also always had Parker rolls for Sunday or holiday dinner (my mom usually forgot about them until half way through the meal so they were burnt). When I was a young adult out on my own--late 70s, early 80s--it was very popular to make banana, zucchini, or other sweet breads. I don't crave bread, but I do crave butter sometimes and hence the vehicle to carry it!...See MoreWhat is/was on your plate for your main meal today?
Comments (49)Spicy Chickens wings and a salad. That was our lunch today. I'll probably have to eat something light for supper like a couple of Rye crackers with tuna, pickle, onion and pineapple....See Moreamylou321
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